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“The Horse, Hunter, and Stag”
Aesop’s Fables

Aesop

Abstract: A Horse and Stag quarreled. The Horse asked a Hunter to help him catch the Stag. The Horse agreed to wear a bridle and saddle to help the Hunter help him. After catching the Stag the Hunter would not take the bridle and saddle off.

Source: George Fyler Townsend, trans., Aesop’s Fables (1867)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: Greek
       
Genre: Fiction, Fables
Reading Level: 8.5        Language: English        File Name: 0144
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.1.3.2: Uses a variety of strategies to analyze words and text, draw conclusions, use context and word structure clues, and recognize organizational patterns.

LA.A.2.3.1: Determines the main idea or essential message in a text and identifies relevant details and facts and patterns of organization.

LA.D.1.3.1: Understands that there are patterns and rules in semantic structure, symbols, sounds, and meanings conveyed through the English language.


Theme: Morals, Quarrels, Animals, Enemies
Reading Activity: Timelines and Flowcharts
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